Examines the assumptions, conventions and foundations of historical argument, the constitution and character of historical evidence and the nature and scope of philosophical speculation about what history is and about the epistemological and theoretical constraints governing the work of historians. Readings include both primary and secondary materials in history, historiography, and the philosophy and theory of history.
HIST 410: Philosophy of History
Cross Listed
PHIL 410
Program
Attributes
Alternate Year,
Pre-req,
Research Component,
Social Sciences,
Upper-Level